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29 April 2020
NCRP Commentary on NORM and TENORM From Oil and Gas Industry

The National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP) has published NCRP Commentary No. 29, Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM) and Technologically Enhanced Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (TENORM) from the Oil and Gas Industry. The purpose of this commentary is to review practices associated with contemporary methods of oil and gas exploration and production that have potential radiological concerns, evaluate the historical and current status of regulations pertinent to management of NORM/TENORM in the oil and gas industry, and recommend topic areas for development in a comprehensive future NCRP report.

Commentary No. 29 is available on the NCRP website. Currently, it is only available in a PDF format due to COVID-19. Once the NCRP office reopens, the website will be updated to include hardcopy sales.